The DC Center

02/14/2025

A trailblazing trans actress, Cox made history with Orange is the New Black, becoming the first openly transgender person nominated for a Primetime Emmy. She is an outspoken advocate for trans rights.

02/13/2025

ASL services offered at this meeting on February 14th ,2025

Women in their Twenties and Thirties is a social discussion group for q***r women in the Washington, D.C. area. We meet on the 2nd Friday of each month on Zoom. All are welcome to join us. WiTT is a great way to make new friends and meet other q***r women in a fun and friendly setting.

Beyond our regular meetings, WiTT is also involved in the LGBTQ community of Washington, D.C. in varying ways. We create a variety of opportunities to meet and mingle with other q***r women in the area. Some of our events include happy hours, picnics (WiTTnics), and going out to q***r dance parties.

Our events provide a wide range of occasions for making new friends, having new experiences, and just getting out around the city with other great q***r women. In the past, we have planned group trips and visits to various museums, and we always welcome people to plan new events.

Interested in attending? Email [email protected]

02/13/2025

Hey Folks!

Here at The DC Center for the LGBTQ+ Community, we are always looking for volunteers to help out and for individuals interesting in becoming Support Group Facilitators at The DC Center.

Check out our upcoming Facilitator Training and Support Event on our website.

For questions, email: [email protected] or call 202-682-2245

02/13/2025

Pat Parker’s poetry, like Movement in Black, explored Black le***an identity, love, and activism.
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02/11/2025

A radical thinker and former Black Panther, Angela Davis has spent decades fighting for prison abolition and Black liberation. In 2012, she publicly discussed her identity as a q***r woman.

02/11/2025

02/11/2025

Are you planning to come out? Maybe you have just recently come out?

Join us for a coming out discussion group meeting at the DC Center for the LGBT community on February 11th, 2025.

This is a peer-facilitated discussion group. It is a safe space to share experiences about coming out and discuss topics as it relates to doing so. By sharing struggles and victories the group allows those newly coming out and who have been out for a while to learn from others. All are welcome to join in discussion whether Le***an, Gay, Bi, Trans, or Ally.

We meet on the second Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 pm on Zoom.
For more information, visit the Coming Out Discussion Group page
To receive the zoom link please email [email protected]

*note: the required data is: Name, email, zip code. Please check the box titled “I consent to my submitted data being collected and stored as outlined by the site.” or your booking can’t be processed. The DC Center does not sell or share contact info collected via bookings. If you have any questions please email [email protected]

02/11/2025

Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room broke barriers as one of the first mainstream novels centering a gay protagonist. His powerful essays like The Fire Next Time and Notes of a Native Son explored race, sexuality, and identity. A close ally of the Civil Rights Movement, he challenged American society to face its truths.

02/10/2025

The first known drag queen in the U.S., William Dorsey Swann was formerly enslaved and later organized secret drag balls in the 1880s. He was arrested for “being in drag” and fought for the right to exist in public as a q***r person.

02/09/2025

Celebrate Black History Month with an afternoon that radiates the richness, resilience, and brilliance of Blackness in all of its shades. Join us as we honor the indisputable beauty, unwavering power, and boundless creativity of the Black q***r community across the African diaspora. Immerse yourself in a curated panel discussion featuring visionaries, professionals, changemakers, creatives, and mental health advocates who are unapologetically redefining excellence and rewriting narratives.
Immerse yourself within the rhythms of timeless global Black classics spanning generations, timeless anthems that have woven together an embracing drapery of heritage, pride, and valor that has been adorned by our essence for centuries . Savor light yet familiar refreshments, connect with kindred spirits, and engage in meaningful conversations in a cultivated space for protection, celebration, and upliftment. This is more than an event it’s a amalgamation of identities, cultures, and unapologetic pride that promises to leave you immutably inspired and triumphant in the face of trepidation

When: Saturday, February 22nd, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: DC LGBTQ+ Community Center
2000 14th Street NW, Suite 105
Washington, DC 20009

This event is free, but RSVP is required. Visit our website or scan the QR code on the flyer to reserve your spot.

For more information, contact: (202) 682-2245 or [email protected]

02/09/2025

Check out what’s happening this week at the DC Center! For more information, please visit our website: thedccenter.org/calendar/

02/08/2025

Join us for the Fashion Freeway TODAY at The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center!

From 11 AM to 2 PM, you’ll have the opportunity to check out our clothing closet. Clothes, shoes, accessories, and other items will be available!

Take what you need, give what you can – donations and contributions are appreciated but not required. We will accept most kinds of clothes, but are especially in need of winter wear, including coats, scarves, and gloves.

See you there!

For questions, email: [email protected] or call 202-682-2245

02/08/2025

Octavia Butler was a groundbreaking science fiction writer whose visionary works explored themes of race, gender, power, and survival. As the first Black woman to receive both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, Butler reshaped the genre with her thought-provoking narratives, such as Kindred, Parable of the Sower, and Dawn. Her work continues to inspire new generations of writers and thinkers, making her an essential figure to celebrate during Black History Month. Butler’s legacy challenges us to imagine bold futures while confronting the realities of the past and present.

02/07/2025

Join us for the Fashion Freeway on February 8th at The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center!

From 11 AM to 2 PM, you’ll have the opportunity to check out our clothing closet. Clothes, shoes, accessories, and other items will be available!

Take what you need, give what you can – donations and contributions are appreciated but not required. We will accept most kinds of clothes, but are especially in need of winter wear, including coats, scarves, and gloves.

See you there!

For questions, email: [email protected] or call 202-682-2245

02/07/2025

February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), which was first observed in 1999. This observance is a day to acknowledge how HIV disproportionately affects Black people. Black communities have made great progress in reducing HIV. Yet racism, discrimination, and mistrust in the healthcare system may affect whether Black people seek or receive HIV prevention services. These issues may also reduce the likelihood of engaging in HIV treatment and care. NBHAAD is an opportunity to increase HIV education, testing, community involvement, and treatment among Black communities.

02/07/2025

The DC Center offers Free Rapid HIV testing in partnership with Damien Ministries and We The People Community Health Worker Corps.

Hours of testing
Fridays – 12 pm – 4 pm (last test at 3:30 pm)
Saturdays – 11 am – 3 pm

Tests are free and available to the public, and no appointment is necessary.

02/06/2025

A founding figure of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, Marsha P. Johnson co-founded STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries) with Sylvia Rivera, providing housing and support for homeless trans youth. She played a key role in the Stonewall Uprising and was a fearless advocate for LGBTQ+ liberation.